Crown Concepts, a premier performance automotive business based in Arizona, has announced the acquisition of Racing Equipment Sales (trading as Radical Arizona) and the signing of a full dealership agreement with Radical Motorsport, the global manufacturer of world-renowned purpose-built race cars.

The agreement solidifies Crown Concepts’ position as the Southwest’s leading destination for Radical sales, service, parts, engine rebuilds, and national-level racing support.

“We’ve supported Radical drivers for years,” said Curtis Brown, CEO at Crown Concepts. “This acquisition formalizes a long-standing relationship and opens the door to an even more immersive experience for drivers looking to go fast, compete hard, and have fun. We’re proud to offer full-spectrum Radical support, from test drives to racing.”

As part of the agreement, Crown Concepts will continue to operate from its 27,500 sq. ft., Tucson-based performance facility, while also supporting Radical drivers at Apex Motor Club, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Podium Club and national-level Radical Cup events.

“Crown Concepts has consistently impressed us with their technical expertise, hospitality, and deep connection to the Radical community,” said Tom Drewer, Director of the Americas for Radical Motorsport. “We’re thrilled to welcome them as an official dealer and look forward to accelerating Radical’s presence in Arizona and beyond.”

The transaction includes the acquisition of Radical Arizona from long-time steward Jason Plotke, who helped build one of the most successful Radical dealerships worldwide in Arizona through his leadership and close ties with Apex Motor Club.

“This transition is the natural evolution of a great story,” said Plotke, Co-Founder of Apex Motor Club and former owner of Radical Arizona.

“Crown has been a trusted partner and a critical component of the Radical success created in Arizona, both on and off the track. Their investment here isn’t just financial, it’s cultural, and it ensures that Radical customers will be well taken care of for years to come.”

Chris McMurry, Apex Motor Club member and Board member of Racer Media & Marketing, Inc., which owns the popular RACER brand that includes RACER.com, is a passionate Radical competitor who echoed Jason’s sentiment.

“As a driver and longtime fan of the Radical platform, I’ve seen firsthand how Crown Racing elevates the experience. Their commitment to excellence, whether in the garage or on the grid, is second to none which is highlighted by the multiple Pro1340 Radical Cup North America Team Championships they have earned.”

Crown’s expanded offering will further support Radical racers at top Arizona tracks, with endorsements from partners throughout the motorsports ecosystem.

“Crown has been a pillar of performance at Apex since day one,” said Matt Williams, President of Apex Motor Club.

“Their acquisition of Radical Arizona is great news for our members and great news for Arizona motorsports.”

CJ Dorland, President at Inde Motorsports Ranch, added: “We’re looking forward to seeing many more Radical cars on the track here at Inde for our members to enjoy. Crown Concepts brings next-level expertise to the paddock and the pits.”

After two road course races, NASCAR heads to Dover Motor Speedway and its challenging 1-mile concrete oval. Moving from an April date to July is expected to bring higher temperatures to Delaware as drivers battle out the penultimate round of the In-Season Challenge.

A new Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup designed specifically for the Monster Mile’s ever-changing track surface awaits NASCAR Cup Series teams. The new tire has been designed to withstand the high speeds and high loads associated with racing at Dover, and won’t be used at any other track this season. 

“Laying rubber down on the concrete surface is a key factor in the design of our tread compounds for Dover,” said Rick Heinrich, Goodyear NASCAR product manager. “While the track turns black as cars lay rubber down during green flag racing, the hot tires then pick up this same rubber when the track cools under cautions. Dover presents a unique opportunity to engineer a tire to help in laying down rubber on a particularly smooth surface, and we’ve designed the product to do just that.”

In contrast to the new Cup Series setup, NASCAR Xfinity Series teams will use familiar tires at Dover. This is the fourth consecutive race at Dover using this Xfinity Series tire setup, and both tires have already been used this season: the left-side tire five times so far and most recently at Pocono, and the right-side tire at Nashville. Unlike the Cup Series, Xfinity Series teams use inner liners on ovals 1-mile and longer, including Dover. 

NASCAR Cup Series
Race: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (400 laps / 400 miles)
Track: Dover Motor Speedway (1-mile oval)
Date/Time: Sunday, July 20, 2:00 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: TNT, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle 
Tire Code: D-5240 left side, D-5260 right side
Previous Usage in 2025: First use
Tire Circumference: 2,254 mm (88.7 in.) left side, 2,279 (89.7 in.) right side
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 20 psi, RF – 48 psi, LR – 22 psi, RR – 44 psi
Total Sets: 10 (8 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to race / 1 practice)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race: BetRivers 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)
Track: Dover Motor Speedway (1-mile oval)
Date/Time: Saturday, July 19, 4:30 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle 
Tire Code: D-6106 left side, D-6128 right side
Previous Usage in 2025: Homestead-Miami, Darlington, Bristol, Rockingham, Pocono (left side), Nashville (right side)
Tire Circumference: 2,225 mm (87.6 in.) left side, 2,250 (88.6 in.) right side
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 18 psi, RF – 49 psi, LR – 18 psi, RR – 45 psi
Total Sets: 5 (3 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to start race / 1 practice)

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SALEM, Ohio — Quaker City Motorsports Park will host the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular this Saturday, July 19.

Racers in Top (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, Motorcycle and Junior Dragster classes will compete for prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies and the very popular oversized championship checks.

They can gain entry to the 2025 IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals by winning Saturday’s main event.

Current IHRA membership is required to qualify for the World Finals. Click here to get your membership up to date.

Quaker City Motorsports Park featured both a great spectator turnout and great car count at its Sportsman Spectacular races in 2024. Event winners included: Mark Brewer (Top), Brian Cireddu (Mod), Nick Scheckelhoff (Sportsman), Jim Hensell (Motorcycle) and Ryan Roberts (Junior Dragster).

Keep up to date with the latest happenings at Quaker City Motorsports Park by clicking here to check out the track’s Facebook page.

INDIANAPOLIS — Katherine Legge will return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 26-27, entering both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series races with Live Fast Motorsports. Supported by Desnuda Organic Tequila and Indiana-based venture studio Droplight for the events, this marks Legge‘s first appearance at the Brickyard since racing in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.

In 2025, Legge has competed in 10 stock-car races, highlighted by a top-20 finish in the Cup Series on the streets of Chicago behind the wheel of the No. 78 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet. Following the Brickyard races, she‘s slated to return to the Cup Series on Aug. 10 at Watkins Glen International and Oct. 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Legge is the only woman competing in both the Cup and Xfinity series, and in March became the first woman since Danica Patrick in 2018 to start a Cup Series race. The springboard to Legge‘s professional racing career was winning on the streets of Long Beach in 2005, making her the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America with her victory in the “triple-A” Atlantic Championship (now Indy NXT). She turned professional in 2006 with a move to Champ Car (now IndyCar), where she became the first woman to lead laps. In 2012, she became the ninth woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, and in 2023 set a record as the fastest woman to ever qualify, posting a one-lap speed of 231.627 mph and a four-lap average of 231.070 mph.

Off the track, Legge hosts Throttle Therapy with Katherine Legge on the iHeart Women‘s Sports Audio Network, where she shares behind-the-scenes stories, inspiration and insight. New episodes drop on Tuesdays via the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms. Additionally, she released, Kat‘s Magic Helmet, a children‘s book published by Red Racer earlier this year.

La historia continúa

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover will feature NASCAR Truck Series regular Rajah Caruth and rising star Jake Finch, who will be making his Xfinity Series debut.

On Monday, Hendrick Motorsports announced that they will enter the No. 17 Chevrolet with the 20-year-old Finch behind the wheel. Finch is a winner in the ARCA Menard’s Series, but has zero starts in any of the three national levels of the sport. Finch is also the son of former NASCAR team owner, James Finch, who operated Phoenix Racing in the Cup Series for over 20 years.

This will be the 12th Xfinity race HMS has entered this year. Kyle Larson and William Byron have both won with the No. 17 during the 2025 season, but the car has also featured Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and Corey Day.

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Photo by: Meg Oliphant / Getty Images

But Finch’s HMS announcement wasn’t the only Xfinity news on Monday. Caruth, who drives for Spire Motorsports full-time in the Truck Series, will pilot the No. 32 Chevrolet for Jordan Anderson Racing at Dover.

Caruth is a proven winner in the Truck Series with a victory at Las Vegas in 2024, ending the year seventh in points. He won again at Nashville, earlier this year, once again locking himself into the playoffs.

Caruth also has 19 starts in the Xfinity Series, but none since the end of the 2023 season. 

Like the HMS No. 17, JAR’s No. 32 car has also used a variety of drivers during the year, including Katherine Legge, Austin Green, and team owner Jordan Anderson. Its best result came at both Daytona and Mexico City, placing seventh.

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover will also see the NXS debut of ARCA driver Lavar Scott, which was previously announced.